A mural of people who were inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame

Museums & Visitor Centers

New Jersey Hall of Fame

East Rutherford, New Jersey

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Visitor viewing the moon landing in a curved projection

Images courtesy of C&G Partners.

Telling inspiring stories through technology.

The New Jersey Hall of Fame celebrates the ‘Garden State’, honors its legends and aims to inspire visitors of all generations. The 10,000-square-foot space captures the energy and passion of more than 200 Hall of Famers through fascinating memorabilia and immersive, interactive experiences. By highlighting the achievements of the legends, the exhibition also inspires visitors to pursue their own passions.

 

Two large LED displays welcome visitors before large-scale interactive exhibits invite them to share personal moments with digital Hall of Famers. In ‘Fly Me to the Moon’ visitors take a trip to the moon and learn about an old Model T. They can sing alongside digital music legends on the ‘Karaoke’ stage or interview New Jersey celebrities in a broadcast studio. The New Jersey Theater presents Hall of Famers’ notable moments and achievements, while visitors can learn more about each inductee on a gesture-activated New Jersey map.

 

Electrosonic, working in partnership with C&G Partners, Cortina Productions, Donna Lawrence Productions and Northern Lights, designed and integrated the LED displays, a simulator ride system, projections as well as audio, control and music systems throughout five exhibits.

A visitor looking at the moon landing from a 360 curved projection

 

Creating immersive spaces to excite, inform and engage visitors.

The New Jersey Hall of Fame Foundation wanted to create an immersive, interactive space that would showcase New Jersey while recognizing and celebrating the icons and everyday heroes who have contributed to the state’s reputation. The goal was to excite, inform and involve visitors in learning more about the achievements of many outstanding New Jersey men and women.

 

Technology was key to the exhibition’s goals of helping visitors understand and appreciate what it took for individuals to achieve the highest honors by telling their stories and providing in-depth information. To achieve this, the Foundation needed a partner with expertise in creating Hall of Fame experiences and the ability to collaborate with designers and content producers.

 

The exhibits presented a number of technical challenges. Fly Me to the Moon, for example, incorporates an immersive dome that required complex projection and integration with a MediaMation ride system. For the Karaoke stage, the designers wanted to utilize Peppers Ghost technology to recreate musical icons. The curved screen in the Theater needed special projection studies, while the interactive Jersey map required the integration of cameras, projections and sensors with content about more than 200 individuals. A unified control system was essential to centrally manage audio and video systems throughout the Hall of Fame.

A visitor looking at the moon landing from a 360 curved projection

 

Delivering seamless, holistic solutions through collaboration and comprehensive services.

Electrosonic is highly experienced in developing and delivering large-scale Hall of Fame solutions, with award-winning installations at Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame, Mascot Hall of Fame and National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. These projects require high levels of collaboration as well as an ability to create seamless holistic solutions delivered by comprehensive services at every stage.

 

At the Design stage, Electrosonic collaborated with creative designers C&G Partners and content producers Cortina Productions, Northern Lights and Donna Lawrence Productions. Electrosonic provided Technology Design Consulting services covering Audiovisual and Control System Design, Digital Communications & Media Walls, Immersive Technologies, Specialty Projection, Audio and Acoustics and Security, Surveillance and Access Control.

 

At the Build stage, Electrosonic provided comprehensive services, including Content Distribution, Project Management, Detailed Engineering, Installation and Integration, System Commissioning and Programming, Media Management and Documentation Management.

 

To ensure the solution would continue to operate reliably, Electrosonic provided a full-time on-site technician to deliver Training, Managed Services, Warranty Support and On-Site Maintenance and Repair.

 

While complex integration was essential throughout, the turnkey ride and domed projection system for FlyMe to the Moon provided the greatest challenge. It required close coordination between ride specialists, content producers and technology partners to meet demanding state approvals.


 

A visitor looking at the moon landing from a 360 curved projection

 

Taking visitor experience to a higher level.

Experiential technology has created a virtual environment where visitors can learn more about New Jersey icons, explore the influences that shaped them and even interact with them in a ‘live’ performance or interview.

The investment in technology has delivered a high-quality, engaging visitor experience that would not be possible with static exhibits.

 

The solution meets the objectives of the owners who wanted to create a fun experience that would inform and inspire visitors while celebrating the achievements of New Jersey’s icons and everyday heroes. This is a Hall of Fame that goes beyond the expectations of a digital generation that demands more from venues. It meets the continuing demand for in-person experiences while offering a choice of interactive and virtual installations that allow visitors to create their own personalized journeys through the space.

Client:
New Jersey Hall of Fame Foundation

Location:
East Rutherford, New Jersey

Size:
10,000 square feet

Project partners:
C&G Partners, Cortina Productions, Donna Lawrence Productions, Northern Lights

Technology partners:
Christie, Nanolumens, QSC, Samsung

Services

  • Technology Design Consulting
  • Audiovisual Design
  • Control System Design
  • Digital Communications & Media Walls
  • Immersive Technologies
  • Specialty Projection, Audio & Acoustics
  • Security, Surveillance & Access Control
  • Build & System Integration
  • Content Distribution
  • Project Strategy & Estimation
  • Equipment Specification
  • Procurement
  • Facility Impact
  • Project Management
  • Detailed Engineering
  • CAD & BIM Engineering
  • Fabrication
  • Factory Acceptance Testing
  • Installation & Integration
  • System Commissioning
  • System Programming
DOME PROJECTION

Immersive dome projection takes visitors to the moon

Visitors first encounter ‘Fly Me to the Moon’ - an epic voyage that brings life to New Jersey’s many contributions to space exploration. Visitors board a simulation of the Model T car presented to Thomas Edison by Henry Ford. Once strapped into motion chairs inside a 180-degree immersive dome, they ride through space and time.

Complex dome projection and immersive audio recreate the illusion of space and highlight achievements such as Buzz Aldrin’s historic moon landing and a visit to the International Space Station, where Mark and Scott Kelly share memories of space exploration.
LIVE KARAOKE

Performing 'live' with New Jersey Icons

Next, visitors take the opportunity to sing along on the Karaoke stage with New Jersey’s greatest music legends, including Jon Bon Jovi, Gloria Gaynor, Frankie Valli and Bruce Springstein. Electrosonic recreated the stars using Pepper’s Ghost technology, which projects virtual images of the singers onto the stage in a ‘live performance’. 

Electrosonic developed the Pepper’s Ghost icons and provided the projection and audio systems that enabled visitors to perform onstage alongside the stars.
The entry space of the New Jersey Hall of Fame with a car and a map that shows the inductees
A cinema showing a media production of the inductees
Visitor viewing the moon landing in a curved projection
An interactive map with the name of inductees on the Wall of Fame
Visitors singing with projection through pepper ghost technology
A gallery space with facts about history on the wall
IMMERSIVE THEATER

Storytelling through an immersive cinematic experience

Moving to the New Jersey theater, visitors view a short film by Donna Lawrence Productions. The film incorporates footage of Hall of Famers from films and television, musical performances, acceptance speeches and notable moments in history.

Together, the film’s elements highlight the struggles and triumphs of the inductees, culminating in their rise to success. Electrosonic designed and integrated the audio and projection systems that overcome the challenges of projection onto a curved screen and create an immersive cinematic experience.
TV INTERVIEW

Interviewing celebrities 'live'

Visitors can interview their favorite stars as ‘hosts’ of a virtual Late-Night Jersey TV Program in a special broadcast space. Visitors ask a series of set questions that focus on inductees’ career highlights. ‘Guests’ such as actors Danny DeVito and Jason Alexander, Olympic gymnast Laurie Hernandez and journalist Connie Chung appear as holograms using green screen technology and respond with pre-recorded answers that relate their inspirational success stories. To create the illusion of a live interview, Electrosonic integrated a transparent LCD screen that allows visitors talk directly to the inductees.
INTERACTIVE MAP

Gesture activation encourages interaction and exploration

Visitors can explore the lives of Hall of Famers on a gesture-activated interactive New Jersey map. The map enables guests to learn more about a famous New Jerseyan by selecting a name on the three-dimensional model. They can then interact with content projected onto the table.

Electrosonic integrated the ceiling projection system with the gesture-activated technology and content delivery system to ensure a seamless experience.
Two visitors playing with a interactive board

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The New Jersey Hall of Fame is an immersive, interactive space that enables visitors to meet, understand and interact through technology with the inspirational characters that have shaped the ‘Garden State’.
Jackson Benedict, Director, Museum & Cultural
Electrosonic